Latest Energy Sector News

Right Resources has identified a significant high-grade tungsten system at its Blue Prospect in NSW, with rock chip assays reaching 4.3% WO3 and a large soil anomaly still open in all directions.

Stonehorse Energy has brought three new development wells online in Alberta, boosting production by 385 barrels of oil equivalent per day with a strong oil weighting. The company signals more drilling ahead, aiming to capitalise on over 80 potential well locations.

SGH Ltd’s Investor Day showcased its diversified portfolio strength, with key insights into operational performance and strategic priorities across WesTrac, Boral, Coates, and its significant energy and media holdings.

Brookside Energy has completed critical pad and access preparations for its two-well development program at the SWISH Area of Interest, setting the stage for drilling and production growth in the Anadarko Basin.

Infratil Investments has inked a deal with Macquarie Securities to offload 53.5 million Contact Energy shares at NZ$9.25 each, trimming its stake slightly and unlocking nearly half a billion NZD.

88 Energy is gearing up to drill its Augusta-1 exploration well in Alaska’s North Slope, targeting a stacked oil resource estimated at 133.7 million barrels gross unrisked. The company has secured key operational assets and is progressing farm-out talks to share drilling risks ahead of the planned Q1 2027 spud.

Nova Minerals CEO Christopher Gerteisen highlighted progress on the Estelle Project at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, emphasizing the company’s role in establishing a US domestic antimony supply chain backed by US$43.4 million in government funding.

Synertec has secured a non-binding Letter of Intent with a top Australian energy operator to kick off a multi-million dollar operational technology upgrade, signalling momentum in its energy tech pipeline.

Service Stream has locked in $455 million worth of new contracts, including a $405 million nine-year deal with Yarra Valley Water and $50 million in power station outage works in Queensland, boosting its infrastructure services footprint.

Bass Oil’s April sales revenue jumped 245% driven by Cooper Basin stock sales and high oil prices, with production rising 4%. The imminent Bunian 6 well spud promises to double Indonesian output by June, while the Vanessa gas acquisition edges closer to regulatory approval.

Critical Resources has lodged an application to extend its Croesus gold-tungsten permit in New Zealand, targeting a broader tungsten system with historic grades up to 42.6% WO3. This move comes as tungsten prices surge over eightfold due to global supply constraints.

Barramundi Limited outperformed the S&P/ASX200 in April with a 4.4% gross return, boosted by NEXT DC’s landmark data centre deal and capital raise, while healthcare stocks faced headwinds from Cochlear’s profit downgrade.